Crossword puzzle clue "number of birds hidden in starred clue answers"

Number of birds hidden in starred-clue answers

1978 misfit comedy ... and something hidden in each answer to a starred clue

There's one hidden in the answer to each starred clue

Small, influential group ... and a hint to the word hidden in each answer to a starred clue

Capital VIP, and a clue to what's hidden in three letters in each starred answer

Pained expression, and a hint to two cries hidden in each answer to a starred clue

Feature hidden in the starred answers (and suggested by the grid's center)

"Anyone agree with me?" and a hint to what's hidden in the starred answers